![]() Chomchom/Chamcham of Indian subcontinent | |
Alternative names | Chamcham |
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Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | West Bengal,Bangladesh |
Region or state | Bengal region |
Associated cuisine | India,Bangladesh |
Main ingredients | milk, flour, cream, sugar |
Variations | Kolkata's Chomchom, Bangladesh's Chomchom |
Cham cham, Chomchom or chum chum (Bengali: চমচম) is a traditional Bengali sweet, popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. The sweet comes in a variety of colours, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is made from chickpeas[1] and coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a garnish.